It's very unfortunate as we both have stated and I just hope that NCAA learns from this understanding that they're going to lose a lot of players going forward.

If they continue to punish kids in this manner because there's no point in going to college if you have to sit out.

I've always been in the right spot defensively and I've always put effort into defense.

I think I just got labeled and put into a box because of the fact that people call me on their side as guard even though I'm 64 over 200 pounds.

And being so good offensively to where they have to find something that you're not as good as.

If you're in-traighed rumors, that means you have value. That means other people respect and appreciate and understand what type of player you are and what you have to offer and that also means that you're an asset.

If you'd rather teams value enough to want to trade you for pieces, then not be able to include you in a trade and be forced to keep you, but you're not playing and you're not happy.

So I think there's a happy medium there.

Welcome to the Tony Gonzalez episode of Pull Up Desk, right? Episode number 88.

We've come a long way and still have a long ways to go. Currently in Portland, Oregon, it's raining as usual, but I'm happy.

I'm alive. I'm healthy. And thriving. And we won two games in a row.

Consequently, with another game coming up shortly against the Orlando Magic during our home stand, a long home stand in which we'll play the the Timberwolves followed by the Utah Jazz on the road the day after Christmas.

Jordan, I'm jealous. You're in Hawaii. Is that correct? That's correct. I was in Miami last time. I don't even think you knew that.

That was more of a work there, but Miami to Hawaii, I feel very blessed right now. And it's been great.

I finally have been able to get some sun. I'm going slowly with the sun. I'm not going to get too much at first because then I look like a like a charred pineapple.

No, it's been great. I've been able to watch a lot of who that's the best part, including another 30 peaks from you last night.

Congratulations on that. I appreciate it, man. We just try to get as many wins as possible. Get back into this playoff race a couple of weeks ago.

I said we're about two weeks away. Now I'll stand firmly on what I said and say that we're about 10 days away from being back in that, you know, six to eight seed range.

I think we're like a win or two away from being eight seed right now just based on where we're at and who else is playing.

Okay, see. Dallas is up there. Sacramento is up there. Those are a few teams that are in that, you know, seven to nine range.

Obviously, Dallas is going to go through some lumps without Luca, but I think that they'll be able to weather the storm and stay firming that and that playoff race.

But it's going to be a fun ride 50 plus games left. I'll lock and happen and lock and change.

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